Lesson 31: Indirect Commands, Polite Requests, and Reported Statements
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use indirect speech for commands and reported statements, as well as how to make polite requests and enquiries in English.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you'll dive into the world of indirect speech, learning how to report commands (e.g. "He told me to open the door") and statements (e.g. "She said she was busy"). You'll also explore a variety of ways to phrase polite questions when asking for information — skills that will significantly boost your communication confidence in everyday life and the workplace. Get ready to expand your vocabulary and sharpen your grammar with Kabinata!
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand and use indirect commands.
- Formulate polite requests and enquiries for information.
- Convert direct statements into reported speech (reported statements).
- Recognise and apply the correct tenses in reported speech.
- Communicate more effectively and politely across a range of situations.
Lesson vocabulary
- Command — Команда The general gave a command to his soldiers.
- Request — Молба/Запитване She made a request for a day off.
- Statement — Твърдение/Съобщение He made a public statement about the event.
- Polite — Учтив It's polite to say 'please' and 'thank you'.
- Report — Съобщавам/Докладвам Please report any problems to me.
- Indirect — Косвен/Непряк This is an indirect way of asking.
- Direct — Пряк He gave me direct instructions.
- Wondering — Чудя се I was wondering if you could help me.
- Schedule — График What's your schedule for tomorrow?
- Direction — Посока Could you give me directions to the post office?
- Advise — Съветвам He advised me to study harder.
- Suggest — Предлагам She suggested we go to the cinema.